In a Hypothetical Study, Laboratory Rats Are Always Fed in a Black

question 119

Multiple Choice

In a hypothetical study, laboratory rats are always fed in a black box, never in a white box. They are then placed in a T-maze, one side of which contains a black box, the other side a white box. Neither box contains food, but even so, the rats will run to the black box. According to B. F. Skinner, what can be assumed?

• A) The black box serves as a primary reinforcer.
• B) The white box serves as a primary reinforcer.
• C) The black box serves as a conditioned reinforcer.
• D) The white box serves as a conditioned reinforcer.

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